Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor attempted to arrange a meeting between Jeffrey Epstein and Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, Libya, according to newly released emails from the US Department of Justice's Epstein files.
The emails, from autumn 2010, show Epstein contacting royal aide David Stern. Epstein wrote: 'People that have seen the father, have asked me if i want to meet him as he does not know where to put his money as opposed to what to do with it, currencies etc, I wondered if Pa should make the intro instead.' Channel 4 News, which first reported the emails, said 'the father' refers to Gaddafi.
Stern consulted Andrew, replying on October 8, 2010: 'He is thinking about the best approach and will discuss with me when I see him next on 17th Oct in Hong Kong (he is leaving today for Asia).' Andrew, then the UK's trade envoy, spoke to a Libyan contact to facilitate the meeting.
Later emails from 'The Duke', signed 'A', to Epstein say: 'I will call you later this evening after I have had my chat with my Libyan contact to see what we can arrange for you in Tripoli.' The same day, November 4, 2010, 'A' followed up: 'Libya fixed. Call me whenever.'
The planned meeting did not go ahead, as Epstein did not travel to Tripoli. Thames Valley Police confirmed it has discussed allegations that Andrew shared confidential trade envoy reports with Epstein with the Crown Prosecution Service.
